Deals
Callista acquires ETM from BOS
Callista intends to continue the strategic repositioning of ETM and to expand its customer base
Investcorp acquires Avira for $180m
Deal is the seventh from Investcorp Technology Partners IV, which held a final close on $400m in December 2018
Duke Street-backed MediGlobe sells Endo-Technik to trade
Partial exit follows the company's MBO in 2016, backed by a consortium led by Duke Street
Family Trust Investor buys AlphaQuest
Investment in IT consultancy firm is the third from the Munich-based GP's debut fund
P101 leads €6m funding round for Codemotion
P101 invests €3.5m in the company from two vehicles, Programma 102 and co-investment fund ITA500
Maven VCTs lead £3.5m round for Nano
Foresight Group, which is an existing investor in the company, also participates in the round
Palatine invests in Acora
Acora was sold in an auction, which saw Inflexion Private Equity and LDC make bids
EQT enters exclusive negotiations to acquire Schülke
Sale process saw EBITDA adjustments due to the hygiene product company's increased revenues
Xpension raises €25m series-C round led by HPE Growth
Company has raised more than €50m in funding so far.
Five Arrows to take Harvest private
Holdco plans to file a proposed public buyout offer with French regulator AMF at €90 per share
Lakestar leads $13m series-A for Yapily
Lakestar is currently investing its third early-stage-dedicated fund and its first growth fund
Warburg Pincus leads $80m series-C for Privitar
Warburg Pincus is currently investing from its Global Growth Fund, which closed on $14.8bn
Main Capital-backed Obi4wan buys HowAboutYou
With the support of Main Capital, the group plans to build a software platform and expand internationally
Holland Capital invests in Eshgro
GP first invested in the cloud software provider in 2017 and owns a majority stake in the company
Ufenau buys majority stake in Ikor
Investment in the Hamburg-based digitalisation consultancy is the second from Ufenau VI
Elysian sells Wellbeing for 4.5x return
Wellbeing is a provider of radiology and maternity software that manages patient workflow and data
The Deals Pipeline
A fortnightly highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
KKR invests up to $500m in Kilter
Kilter Finance makes investments from its own balance sheet and is funded by its management team
Seed Capital leads €20m series-B for digital bank Lunar
Company also appoints former Monzo head of product to its board of directors
MMC leads $7m series-A for Ably
MMC Ventures invests from its MMC Greater London Fund, which closed on £52m in May 2019
Nordic Capital-backed Signicat acquires Connectis
Deal comes a year after Nordic Capital acquired Signicat from Viking Ventures
Consortium backs $112.5m round for Collibra
Data software company was valued at $1bn post money in its 2019 round and is now valued at $2.3bn
FVS exits Exor, buys stake in Holdex
FVS invests for minority stakes in Italian companies operating in a wide range of sectors
Main Capital buys majority stake in health software firm Alfa
Netherlands-based GP paid €15-20m for its stake in the company